SUMMER CAMP 2008 BEGINS!
As you know, the next festival of this HOT 2008 season that we are tackling and covering for your viewing pleasure is the holiday madness taking place in Chillicothe, IL this Memorial Day weekend. That’s right kids – Summer Camp! This festival just keeps growing, whether it’s the talk and fan base or the artist line up over the years.
This year, the festival reveals quite a few smoking, unknown talents in the mix and we are VERY excited to let you in on all the best sets to catch while in attendance.
This first band you should know a little more about is currently rooted in the home state of Summer Camp – Illinois. Backyard Tire Fire.
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
We have been keeping a very close eye on this band ever since we heard the clear, soft spoken (at times) vocals of Ed Anderson, one of three that complete the Backyard Tire Fire (BTF). The day was winding down at Langerado on the evening we sat in on an acoustic, backstage recording the band was conducting for another publication (the name of which escapes me).
After returning home and talking back and forth with their people, we thought for sure we would be able to give you an inside perspective into BTF after a schedule performance with Reverend Horton Heat in Michigan; however, after a series of cancellations (MI being amongst the cities hit), our opportunity slipped by. But no more!
BTF is made of the brothers Anderson (Ed and Matt) with Tim Kramp holding solid on the percussion. Now on their third studio album, Vagabonds & Hooligans, BTF takes their signature blend of campfire rock’n’roll and southern folk and incorporates the same recipe of the studio predecessor, Skin and Bones; however, on this new compilation, Ed Anderson furthers his personal songwriting, pulls back on the solo work (leaving it at the door to be picked up for live performances) and finds way to lead Matt and Tim into a sound more universal, pushed by an authentic nouveau-country twang. The trio continually reestablishes their sound by delivering harmonies and melodies that are too raw for mainstream, yet intently plays appropriate chords with their growing audience… and that is not a bad thing by any means.
The intimacy the trio communicates during a live set is something to keep you eye on. Many people forget that regular folk are on that platform before them, often not taking consideration to a set list, song changes and dialogue with the listeners. Stay aware with these guys and enjoy the ride as they get loud with slide guitars, bumping bass and banging drums while reducing to (sometimes) one guitar, snare and rehearsed vocals. It really is like a good time with beer and friends when you come to a BTF performance.
The BTF guys have been great about keeping in touch and come Summer Camp we will be able to give you the proper coverage this group deserves. Until then, check out some complied footage of the band we found on the net.
-Rashon A. Massey
www.myspace.com/backyardtirefiremusic
Solo Acoustic Performances by Ed Anderson of Backyard Tire Fire
FULL BAND
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